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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.09.2010 (43) Date of publication: 05.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/40 (21) Application number: 09803741.9 (22) Date of filing: 03.12.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23C 9/13(2006.01) A23D 9/007(2006.01) A23F 5/24(2006.01) A23L 1/03(2006.01) A23L 2/52(2006.01) A23D 7/005(2006.01) A23F 3/16(2006.01) A23G 1/00(2006.01) A23L 1/30(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2009/066294 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/076112 (08.07.2010 Gazette 2010/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 29.12.2008 EP 08172988 (71) Applicants: Unilever PLC Blackfriars London Greater London EC4Y 0DY (GB) CY GB IE MT  Unilever NV 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL) AT BE BG CH CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(72) Inventors: BERRY, Mark, John Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ (GB) FARR, Robert, Stanley NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL) GANZEVLES, Renate, Antonia NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL) GRAAF DE, Young, Martin NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL) VELIKOV, Krassimir, Petkov NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL) (74) Representative: Clarke, Christopher John  Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ (GB)